Project Old is Gold: Heirlooms
One section of the Project Old is Gold historic preservation patch guide asks about what personal heirlooms do we preserve? One of the only things I wanted from my late […]
Category Archives: diversity
Connecting to the Ancestors and Our Future
1830s cabin, Bacon’s Castle, Surry, VA Over and over again there was a recurring theme in the interviews that I did for my thesis: Using historic preservation as a way […]
I’m Just Going to Say It…
I’ve had that look on my face before. When you have a colleague question if something is relevant to “everyone” or a noted historian deem a chapter in a book […]
At Year’s End
As this year comes to a close, I will catch you up on a few things. First, my thesis is off to the bindery! I am so excited to be done […]
OPERATION HP THESIS: ALMOST!
OK, I haven’t fallen off of the face of the Earth or anything…I’ve just been trying to finish my thesis and, you know, graduate. My committee is long-suffering at this […]
From Disbelief to Belief
During the second residency of my MA program two years ago, I sat down with my program director for an advisory session. “Where do you see yourself after you are done?” […]
OPERATION HP THESIS: “Defining Diversity”
As you know from my previous post, I am currently working on my thesis about ethnic minority heritage values and U.S. historic preservation significance public policy. Its first chapter, “Defining […]
PLF Blog: Preservation Perceptions & Moving Forward
The National Trust asked me to write a post for their Preservation Leadership Forum blog about preservation perceptions and underrepresented groups and what we can do to try to be […]
Blood, Sweat and Thesis Proposal
YES!! My thesis proposal has been approved! Can you feel my excitement?? My thesis topic is “Ethnic Minority Heritage Values and U.S. Historic Preservation Significance Public Policy.” This has been […]
One More Week…
…until you get to hear me speak! I am so excited to be presenting a Power Session at this year’s PastForward National Preservation Conference in Savannah next Friday! I was […]
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